Museo Donizettiano
Museo Donizettiano
3.5
Tuesday
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
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Alle spalle di Santa Maria Maggiore, percorrete la silenziosa via Arena per raggiungere la Domus Magna: qui, al primo piano, ha sede il Museo Donizettiano. La visita permette di conoscere la vita, l’opera e la personalità di Gaetano Donizetti, protagonista del teatro musicale europeo del primo Ottocento. Partiture autografe, ritratti, lettere, oggetti della sua vita privata vi accompagnano in un affascinante percorso: a farvi da guida saranno le parole e la musica del grande compositore.
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Giorgio Vincenz... B
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Aug 2017 • Business
small musical history museum commemorating Gaetano Donizetti, XIX century composer of opera and other music
site in a couple of rooms of of an historic palace sited the high town of Bergamo
site in a couple of rooms of of an historic palace sited the high town of Bergamo
Written October 3, 2017
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Giorgio C
Bergamo, Italy73 contributions
Just for those who love Gaetano Donizetti and his music. Small museum but great atmosphere.
Written January 10, 2012
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ALISON H
Harrogate, UK644 contributions
Nov 2019
Plenty to see here even if you are not carried away by the sight of musical manuscripts .It gives an overview of Donizetti's life as well as his musical career . You can see pianos that he would have played , his court uniform when he was employed at the Viennese court and even the chair in which he sat for most of the time when he was dying . You can discover the influence of Mayr , the Bavarian choirmaster , who helped Donizetti on his way to becoming a composer .
Written December 29, 2019
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Dear Alison, thank you for you detailed review.
Written March 10, 2020
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Malgorzata
12,000 contributions
Oct 2019
A proper museum for admirers of the composer Bergamo, rich in memorabilia and curiosities about his life and works, located in the largest baroque palace, Citta Alta. It is a little pearl . Man immerses himself in Gaetano's works and becomes a participant in his extraordinary life. Located in a very quiet street , the museum is dedicated to the work of Gaetano Donizetti, the master of classical music who brought Bergamo art to the world. He wrote an impressive amount of 600 compositions . In this exhibition you will find some interesting scores in display cases, old musical instruments, portraits and Donizetti's everyday objects . Recommended for opera fans and Gaetano Donizetti fans.
Written September 22, 2020
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DoctorOboe
Western Massachusetts76 contributions
Sep 2014 • Friends
We came to Bergamo on the way to another city and stumbled upon the Museo Donizettiano. It's a gem, a second floor devoted to Donizetti and especially to his education under Simone Mayr. Curator Mrs Bartolotti and librarian Mr Capitano were very welcoming and informative. If you like opera and are i Bergamo, you MUST go here. It will set you back only a few euros and a half hour. The old horns and playbills and portraits are fascinating.
Written December 2, 2014
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russelll719
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Jun 2019 • Couples
An hour by train from Milan, Bergamo is a MUST. The city is charming...the new and the old on different tiers with fabulous views and wonderful restaurants. The Museo is a great snapshot of the Great composer, and the composer's birthplace is a short walk through town.
Written July 3, 2019
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Thank you for the kind review!
Written July 8, 2019
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Gillian S
Limerick, Ireland1,274 contributions
Nov 2019 • Couples
We really enjoyed our visit here. Yes it is small but it was so interesting to learn about Donizetti even if you are not a musician it is a really informative. A great museum.
Written November 2, 2019
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Thank you, your review is very important for us!
Written November 6, 2019
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vessi80
North Lanarkshire, UK1,070 contributions
May 2019 • Solo
Saw various tributes to him in the Scala Theatre Museum so was thrilled to make it here before 1pm closing. Entrance is 5 euros but free with your Bergamo or Lombardy Museum Card.
This may be small but it's a carefully curated tribute to an admired composer.
Portraits ,musical scores , piano, plus many personal objects belonging to Donizetti and his family.
If you don't know much about his life and tragic end then there's plenty of information here.
Thanks to the wonderful Alessia C from the museum who took time to give me info about Donizetti's house in Bergamo.
Also,thanks to Alessia, I visited the wonderful Carrara Museum in the Citta Bassa the following week and was able to view in Room 27, Loverini's famous painting of 'The last hours of Donizetti'.
Wonderful visit.
This may be small but it's a carefully curated tribute to an admired composer.
Portraits ,musical scores , piano, plus many personal objects belonging to Donizetti and his family.
If you don't know much about his life and tragic end then there's plenty of information here.
Thanks to the wonderful Alessia C from the museum who took time to give me info about Donizetti's house in Bergamo.
Also,thanks to Alessia, I visited the wonderful Carrara Museum in the Citta Bassa the following week and was able to view in Room 27, Loverini's famous painting of 'The last hours of Donizetti'.
Wonderful visit.
Written May 23, 2019
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JamesS6523TS
Wexford, Ireland309 contributions
May 2018 • Couples
Visited her while in Bergamo and we were disappointed with this museum about the life of Donizetti, there were very few artifacts and not much of real interest. Overall not something that would be going out of way to visit.
Written May 31, 2018
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Jeremy M
Ballymoney, UK60 contributions
Jan 2017 • Family
A nice little museum devoted to Domenico Gaetano Maria Donizetti, a Bergamo born Italian composer. Personal articles are preserved along with original musical manuscripts. A must see if you are a student of music, and interesting enough even if you're not.
Written January 30, 2017
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Museo Donizettiano (Bergamo) - All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go
Frequently Asked Questions about Museo Donizettiano
- Museo Donizettiano is open:
- Tue - Sun 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
- Sat - Sun 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
- Hotels near Museo Donizettiano:
- (0.02 mi) .Delizioso, just 50 m from the Basilica of Città Alta
- (0.15 mi) B&B San Lorenzo
- (0.11 mi) Hotel Piazza Vecchia
- (0.10 mi) Bed and Breakfast Alba
- (0.13 mi) B&B Botton d'Oro Pelabrocco
- Restaurants near Museo Donizettiano:
- (0.11 mi) Goss Quality Burger
- (0.14 mi) Piadella
- (0.11 mi) Da Franco Ristorante Pizzeria
- (0.11 mi) Gastronomia Mangili
- (0.11 mi) Caffè del Tasso 1476